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Overview

Historically, most companies have consistently focused on revenue-generating activities and invested heavily in organizational capabilities that support this effort. It's time to focus on the back office to meet the profitability expectations of your company.

Created as a result of conversations with several senior executives and colleagues who hold leadership roles in various functions that affect working capital, Optimizing Back Office Operations outlines the best practices and proactive strategies you can use to make the most of your financial supply chain.

Filled with case studies and insights, this is the one-stop resource you will turn to for the latest information and know-how on achieving sustainable profitability in the accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and treasury functions.

The science of process improvement, the art of finance, and the enabling powers of information technology come together here to make the case for a dependable approach to maximizing profitability and cash flow-all through financial supply chain optimization.

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Meet the Author

Zahid Khalid is Managing Partner at The Hardstone Group, a management consulting practice specializing in helping clients increase profitability through improvements in financial supply chain processes. He has authored numerous articles on finance and technology in various industry publications and is a frequent presenter at events related to working capital optimization. He can be reached via the firm's Web site: www.hardstonegroup.com.

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